Information about Potters Clay color

#845C40 - Potters Clay color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #845C40 ("Potters Clay") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 92, 64) — 51.8% red, 36.1% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 27 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #845C40 reads as a mildly saturated orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Wood (#855E42). Slightly further away sit Luxury Brown (#805A40) and Cocoa (#875F42).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(132, 92, 64)), which gives #845C40 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #845C40: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Potters Clay" in the Register.

Potters Clay color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Potters Clay color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Potters Clay

#845C40
#AC7954

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#C19A7E

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#D5BCA9

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#EADDD4

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White

#FFFFFF

Potters Clay color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Potters Clay

#845C40
#684832

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#4E3625

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#342419

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#1A120C

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Black

#000000

Potters Clay color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Potters Clay

#845C40
#83624A

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#846956

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#837063

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#817770

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Grey

#808080

Potters Clay color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#58823E

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#74823E

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#82763E

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Potters Clay

#845C40
#82403E

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#823E58

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#823E74

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Potters Clay color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#845C40
Potters Clay

#845C40

#3F6783
#3F6783

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#845C40
Potters Clay

#845C40

#3F4583
#3F4583

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#3F837D
#3F837D

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#837D3F
#837D3F

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#845C40
Potters Clay

#845C40

#833F45
#833F45

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#845C40
Potters Clay

#845C40

#3F835B
#3F835B

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#5B3F83
#5B3F83

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#845C40
Potters Clay

#845C40

#67833F
#67833F

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#3F6783
#3F6783

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#5B3F83
#5B3F83

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#845C40
Potters Clay

#845C40

#45833F
#45833F

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#3F6783
#3F6783

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#7D3F83
#7D3F83

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Nearest named colors to Potters Clay

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Blast Yellow color link
Blast Yellow

#7E5B3F

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Japanese Iris And Sooty Bamboo color link
Japanese Iris And Sooty Bamboo

#7F5D3B

Milk Chocolate color link
Milk Chocolate

#84563C

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Stowaway color link
Stowaway

#7D5D39

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Potters Clay color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#845C40
  • RGB132, 92, 64
  • CMYK0, 16, 27, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 92, 64)
  • HSL25°, 35%, 38%
  • HSL Precise24.706°, 34.694%, 38.431%
  • HSV25°, 52%, 52%
  • HSB25°, 52%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.361, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.361, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.361, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID845C40
  • DECIMAL ID8674368
  • Name Length12
  • This page visited12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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